3M Purification

The multi-technology company 3M is developing new membranes and depth filtration media for the filtration of biotechnologically produced drugs. Together with the specialist area of bioengineering, the latest filter systems and filter inserts are to be evaluated.

Duration: 1.1. 2014 to 31.12. 2019

Filtration is an essential basic operation in every biotechnological process that is used to clarify and purify biotechnological products as efficiently and economically as possible.It is part of the complex biotechnological manufacturing process: cells are cultivated, active ingredients are produced and many purification steps are carried out. Filtration tests not only scrutinise the performance of the filter, but also its capacity to remove process-related contaminants. The scalability of the production process from laboratory filter to pilot scale is being investigated. The biopharmaceutical production process can be planned economically and safely through pilot-scale test series.

• Evaluation of filtration material
• Economical manufacturing processes
• Product safety
• Partner of the competence centre "Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology"

Biotech Research

Since 1 August 2020, five interdisciplinary research areas have replaced existing research fields.